First-round byes
No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten champ)
No. 2 Texas (SEC champ)
No. 3 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 4 Boise State (Mountain West champ)
First-round games
On campus, Dec. 20 and 21
No. 12 Arizona State (Big 12 champ) at No. 5 Ohio State
No. 11 Indiana at No. 6 Penn State
No. 10 SMU at No. 7 Notre Dame
No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Georgia
Quarterfinal games
At the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl presented by Prudential and Allstate Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
No. 12 Arizona State/No. 5 Ohio State winner vs. No. 4 Boise State
No. 11 Indiana/No. 6 Penn State winner vs. No. 3 Miami
No. 10 SMU/No. 7 Notre Dame winner vs. No. 2 Texas
No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Georgia winner vs. No. 1 Oregon
No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten champ)
No. 2 Texas (SEC champ)
No. 3 Miami (ACC champ)
No. 4 Boise State (Mountain West champ)
First-round games
On campus, Dec. 20 and 21
No. 12 Arizona State (Big 12 champ) at No. 5 Ohio State
No. 11 Indiana at No. 6 Penn State
No. 10 SMU at No. 7 Notre Dame
No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Georgia
Quarterfinal games
At the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl presented by Prudential and Allstate Sugar Bowl on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
No. 12 Arizona State/No. 5 Ohio State winner vs. No. 4 Boise State
No. 11 Indiana/No. 6 Penn State winner vs. No. 3 Miami
No. 10 SMU/No. 7 Notre Dame winner vs. No. 2 Texas
No. 9 Tennessee/No. 8 Georgia winner vs. No. 1 Oregon
